You have a setting in your BB under Options, Advanced, GPS, and your BES admin controls whether it is on or off and whether you can make that determination yourself. So, technically, you DO have a GPS receiver, just not one you can see.

You have a setting in your BB under Options, Advanced, GPS, and your BES admin controls whether it is on or off and whether you can make that determination yourself. So, technically, you DO have a GPS receiver, just not one you can see.

So which means i can be tracked wherever i am? Isn't this an intrusion of privacy?How can i disable it? I went to the Options,Advance,GPS and the GPS Data Source shows 'None'...

Maybe with your service provider, GPS is not an option which means you are ok then in regards to tracking. I do not see that as an invasion of privacy from my standpoint when a company provides you with a Blackberry, pays for your monthly service, pays for your license to be on that BES and wants to know, on rare occassions, where you might be. If that search is restricted to normal business hours, whatever that might be for your job or company.

Umm, guys, an 8320 does not have AGPS - so, no, you can't be tracked unless you buy yourself a GPS puck, pair it with your device over bluetooth and then walk around with it live in your pocket or on the dash of your car. (and, that's only if the BES admin sets that option).

I seriously doubt any companies will opt for this (especially considering most of the exec's have berries - I could see some CXO's having a bird if they found out IT was doing this).

Cell tower triangulation isn't all it's cracked up to be (think the most accurate it can be is within a city block). Really depends on the density of the base stations. In non-metro areas it isn't even usable (and can't be relied on for turn-by-turn directions).

I don't think we disagree. I though perhaps he wanted to know where he was. The BES info was him simply providing us with further information. Lastly, here in Baltimore, triangulation shows me pretty close to where I actually am. Since 80% of the population live metro areas, it's a pretty good (but not perfect) bet that he does to. Again, I thought he wanted to be found and didn't necessarily want a puck, you thought otherwise. I think he's now covered either way!

1) 8320 doesn't have GPS built in(am i right?) - Suppose if i need locations for my own use, i'll need to download application like Google maps?

2) I'm on my company's BES(I own my BB device,company just pays for the data plan) - Will my company be able to track me whether or not if i have installed google maps in my device? I do not want to be tracked though...